| Acronym | Meaning |
| GARP | Global Atmospheric Research Program |
| AMTS | Advanced Moisture And Temperature Sounder |
| AGDATS | Air-Ground Data Telemetry System |
| IFC | InFlight Black Body Calibrator |
| AY | Sandia National Laboratory |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| GZ | Ground Zero |
| ISUSS | Integrated Surface And Upper-air Sounding System |
| PNR | Profiler Network Review |
| AMTS | Arctic Mesopause Temperture Study |